26-08-2017 00:29 via deseretnews.com

FLDS leader wins motion in fraud case

SALT LAKE CITY — An FLDS leader accused of food stamp fraud scored a victory this week when a judge ruled he won't allow prosecutors to tell a jury that donating the food after it's purchased is prohibited.But in a split ruling, U.S. District Judge Ted Stewart sided against Lyle Jeffs on Wednesday, allowing prosecutors to tell jurors at an upcoming trial that food stamps can only be used to buy food.Prosecutors accuse Jeffs of orchestrating a scheme in which products purchased with food st
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